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Students

$5M Lawsuit Lodged Against For-profit Nursing School

PORTLAND, Maine — Aspiring registered nurse Stephanie Kourembanas says she first heard of for-profit InterCoast Career Institute through a friend, and liked the nursing program’s rolling admissions policy and its apparent accreditation. But colleges she’s applied to won’t accept her credits, she says in a recently filed federal lawsuit, because the licensed practical nursing program […]

January 25, 2017

Leadership & Policy

University of Louisville Board Appoints New Interim School President

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville’s board of trustees elected a new chairman and appointed an interim school president Saturday, during its first meeting since being formed by Gov. Matt Bevin. Media reports say the board appointed Dr. Greg Postel, who has been with the university for 23 years and has been serving as […]

January 22, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Accrediting Agency: University of Louisville Bill Step in Right Direction

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An accrediting body that put the University of Louisville on probation has signaled that Kentucky lawmakers appear to be “working to address” its concerns. The group responded after the legislature voted to abolish the school’s board and replace it with one appointed by Gov. Matt Bevin. In an email to a top […]

January 16, 2017

Community Colleges

City College of San Francisco Wins Accreditation Fight

SAN FRANCISCO — City College of San Francisco — one of California’s largest community colleges — has won its five-year fight to keep its accreditation. Chancellor Susan Lamb said in an email Friday that the accrediting commission had decided to extend the school’s seal of approval for a full term of seven years. The San […]

January 16, 2017

Leadership & Policy

Accrediting Agency: University of Louisville Probation Due to Governor’s Actions

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The accrediting body for the University of Louisville says it placed the school on probation last month because Republican Gov. Matt Bevin interfered with the board of trustees’ decisions and did not use a “fair process for the dismissal of board members.” The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges […]

January 12, 2017

Students

University of Louisville Maintains Accreditation but Placed Probation

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The University of Louisville said Tuesday it has been placed on probation by its regional accrediting agency, stemming from turmoil involving Gov. Matt Bevin over the makeup of the school’s governing board and the turbulent departure of its former president. In the school’s latest setback in a difficult year, UofL acting President […]

December 7, 2016

Students

Proposed Accreditation System Factors in Financial Health

A new accreditation system proposed would require education providers to meet “rigorous and ambitious standards for student achievement and financial health,” and give the federal government a stronger oversight role.

October 6, 2016

Leadership & Policy

Judge: Bevin’s Order Replacing University of Louisville Board ‘Problematic’

FRANKFORT, Ky. ― A state judge said it is “problematic” for Kentucky’s Republican governor to entirely replace the University of Louisville board of trustees, calling into question the new board’s authority on the day it was scheduled to meet to discuss its billion dollar budget and the fate of its embattled president. Gov. Matt Bevin […]

July 21, 2016

Students

Shaky Finances Putting Chicago State Accreditation at Risk

CHICAGO ― The agency that oversees Chicago State University’s accreditation says the college’s status is in jeopardy due to its precarious financial state caused by the budget impasse in Springfield. Chicago State officials were informed of the Higher Learning Commission’s views in a July 11 letter. “The university continues to have diminished financial resources and […]

July 13, 2016

Students

Dowling College Losing its Accreditation

OAKDALE, N.Y. ―A small liberal arts college on eastern Long Island struggling to survive has been told it is losing its accreditation Aug. 31. Newsday reports that the Middle States Commission on Higher Education is withdrawing accreditation to Dowling College. The independent agency measures the quality of more than 500 colleges and universities. It made […]

June 29, 2016

Students

Education Management Corp. Lays Off 3 Percent of Workforce

PITTSBURGH ― Pittsburgh-based Education Management Corp. has laid off hundreds of employees at Art Institute campuses across the country, including 41 in the city. The 3 percent reduction in the corporation’s workforce comes as the for-profit college operator adjusts to declining enrollment. Spokesman Bob Greenlee declined Wednesday to provide an exact count on the layoffs. […]

June 23, 2016

Students

Big Accreditor of For-profit Colleges Could Lose Authority

WASHINGTON ― A vote by an advisory panel to the Education Department could set the nation’s largest accreditor of for-profit colleges firmly on a path to closing its doors, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of students at risk of losing access to federal financial aid. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, a group […]

June 23, 2016